Nigerian court

A 23-year-old man, Emmanuel Odimayomi, was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Ekiti State Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ado Ekiti District, for burglary and stealing. Odimayomi was arraigned on February …

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday convicted Hannah Okunlola Adesokan for her role in an alleged ₦8.5 billion fraud involving Wema Bank Plc. Adesokan …

A Union Bank compliance officer, Chidubem Ogbura, testified in the ongoing trial of Friday Audu and three others accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency and romance fraud syndicate that defrauded victims …

A Ghanaian national, Yaw Agyei, was arraigned before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a Nigerian man, Christopher Asiogwu, of N7.4 million. Agyei is accused of …

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court in Ajah sentenced Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to 74 years imprisonment on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, for stealing and issuing dud cheques. …

Two internet fraudsters from Kaduna, Al-Mustapha Isah Gupa and Qareeb Adekunle Yusuf, have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to charges of cheating and impersonation. The Economic and Financial …

Jos, Nigeria — Thomas Danboyi and Pam Lang have been sentenced to death by hanging by a Plateau State High Court for their involvement in the 2010 murder of Chung …

On Monday, Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced TikToker Olamide Bello to three years in prison after convicting him of impersonation. Bello was found guilty …

A High Court in Bauchi State has sentenced Usman Abdullahi to death by hanging for the murder of Zaidu Adamu Kofar Dumi, following a dispute over a phone charger. Justice …

Akanbi Akorede Afeez, a student, was sentenced to two years in prison by Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on December 9, 2024, for his …